New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-02
Representative Weaver 3, Nebraska

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construction ora ibridge across the ST.
Loais rivers between Minnesota and Wis
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The st. Louis council has passed an or
dinancet fixing eighthhours as q legal days
work by city laborers.
Gen. Robert BjPotter died at Newport
He was one OF the famous family OF sons
OF Bishop, ,Alon0o Potter of Pennsylvania
The Red River Valley elevator at Church's
Ferry, Oak, was burned.
Sister Genevieve, Late superior of the
convent at Newark, Ohio, has applied to
the popeifOr leave to retract her vows.
The senate committee on printing has
agreed-8' to- Ito report adversely upon
the nomina tion OF Public Printer Benedict.
At Jefferson Mo-, two school boys had %
quarrel after leaving school, and one OF
them, George SchroedelI, was pushed off
the sidewalk by the other, Peter Schwellen-
bach. The former, drawing q knife.
plungedit into his companions heart.
A suit has been brought by Prescott
Hall Butler, an heir at law OF Mrs, A. T.
Stewart and a legatee under her will, tc
take the estate out OF the hands of ex
Judge Henry Hilton, who is executor OF
the Wills OF both Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Allegations OF fraud in the management OF
Mrs. Stewards estate are made.
At Pound, Wis, Mrs. Price, res pectable
aged lady, was brutally murdered in her
bed. .
Col. D. Benton, of Fargo, as Territorial
Treasurer. Col Benton has been for some
years a leading attorney OF Fargo, and
was last fall elected sheriff OF Cass county
by a handsome ma jority.
John Baughman 81, and wife S5, a
wealthy couple living in Dalton Wis, met
with a horrible fate. The house was dis
covered to be on fire at ! o'clock by the
neighbors, who burst open the door and
ound the aged couple asphyxiated.
Miss Stella Hedenger, a well known
character in Sioux City Iowa, attempted to
commit suicide. She took a large dose OF
poison.
The Wisconsin legislature has appro-
priated $4,000 to pay all claims for in
jury growing out OF the capitol collapes
three years ago.
A legislative committee has been investi-
eating the affairs OF the Southern Indiana
state prison at Jeffersonville. The food
was found to be bad, the cells filthy and
finances loosely managed. Capt. Andrew
j. Howard. the warden, rendered his resig-
nation, which was accepted by the board
OF directors. 1t Was developed later that
Howard's accounts were largely in arrears,
and that his deficiency will probably
amount to between $50, 600 and 500, 900.
The committee to whom was referred the
veto message OF the President on the de-
pendent pension bill, is likely to report in
favor OF passing the measure over the
Presidents veto. ,-
Admiral Porter has written letter to
Congressman Lawler in favor OF monitors
and heavy guns.
A Mrs. Maxey, of Litchfield, ILL.,, was
burned to death by an exploding lamp,
and her husband who tried to save her
will also probably die.
A Chicago man has filed claim at the
treasury department for the redemption OF
q $4,000 United States bond, which he
says he swallowed in order to prevent it's
falling into the hands of burglars, and
afterward found that no burglars were
near.
An early decision from the United States
supreme courtlin the telephone cases is cx-
pected. Justice Bradley will probably
write the decision.
Judge Samuel Treat, of the United States
district court, st. Louis, has resigned to
devote his time to private business. The
president nominated Judge Ames w.
Thayer to succeed him.
Jung lay, IL ONflleSe 'CeleSClal formerly
OF Altoona, Pa, but at present plying the
vocation OF lauudpyman in Pittsburgh,
has been married to Miss Minnie Frederick
the daughter OF a prosperous mechanic re-
siding in Altoona. @
The Dakota legislature has taken q
brief vacation. pending the visit of the
joint committee to Montana to confer
with the authorities OF that territory. on
the preven I'll on and suppression OF the cat
tie disease.
Mrs. Mary 8. Logan took out letters OF
administration OF the estate OF the late
Senator Logan in the Cook county pro-
bate court at Chicago. Papers were made
out making Mrs. Logan administrators,
there being no will. The estate consists OF
household furniture, books, notes, accounts,
live stock and two contracts for royalties
on books. besides real estate in Cook and
jackson counties. The value of the real
property was not given, but the personal
property was Valued at $40, 900. The
bond was for $4,000.
The marriage OF Miss Catharine Augusta
Pattern to Representative ohm NJ. Glover
OF St. Louis was IL brilliant affairaj The
ceremony was performed in one OF the
large parlors OF the house of the bridc's
mother by Rev. Father Chappelle, OF St.
Aleiseans Roman Catholic church.
Gen. James Lorraine Gedde died at the
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of pulmonary disease. He was born in
Edinburgh in 1907 and won distinction at
Shiloh, Vicksburg, Corinth and Mobile.
The new German ecclesiastical bill pro-
vides: The bishops OF Asnabrueck and
Lumburgh shall be authorized to establish
seminaries for scientific training OF priests;
objections to the appointment OF priests
to be admissible in cases whore the persons
designated are considered unauitable for
either private or political reasons The
bill contains no clause compelling the state
to permanently fill clerical posts. nor is
the former law relating to the disciplinary
punishment OF the clergy included in the
bill. The first clause of the Lay
Laws is abolished. Only those orders are
readmitted which devote themselves simply
to religious or charitable duties.
Lord Wolse!ey has written an article on
Gen. R. E. Lee for the March Macmillan
President Greyy has sent the pope q
Sevres vase and gold pen in recognition Of
his endeavors to maintain peace between
France and Germany
The prince OF Wales and his son. Prince